Prison Writing Awards Anthology
For over three decades, every year hundreds of imprisoned writers from around the country submit poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and dramatic works to PEN America’s Prison Writing Awards, one of the few outlets of free expression for the country’s incarcerated population. For the first time, the 2018 Prison Writing Awards Anthology brings the year’s winning works together in a beautiful collection to share with the world.
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The Named and the Nameless: 2018 Prison Writing Awards Anthology
For the first time, the 2018 Prison Writing Awards Anthology brings the winning works together in a beautiful print collection to share with the world. More
Doing Time: 25 Years of Prison Writing
Doing Time: 25 Years of Prison Writing is a vital work demonstrating that prison writing represents a vibrant part of American literature. More
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